EastEnders fans work out heartbreaking twist as Reiss’ secret wife is revealed
VIEWERS of EastEnders were left shocked when it was revealed that newbie Reiss Colwell was hiding the shocking secret that he had a wife but they think all is not what it seems.
The revelation came during Thursday’s episode of the BBC soap opera, despite having set up home with Sonia Fowler, played by Natalie Cassidy.
In the episode, things got off to a good start for Reiss and Sonia as they successfully managed to convince Kathy Beale that she was making the right decision to stick with her romance with Rocky.
Having been enjoying her time with Reiss, Sonia decided she was keen to step things up a notch as she asked Reiss if he would like to accompany her on a visit to Thailand.
Sonia was keen for Reiss to meet her daughter Bex who is currently based in the South East Asian country.
However the idea did not appear to settle well with an anxious-looking Reiss.
He came up with all manner of excuses as to why he couldn’t head out of Walford, listing everything from paying the taxes to playing the organ at the Good Friday service at the church.
Although his behaviour was questionable it was all soon explained to fans as they watched as the mystery man took a phone call.
Chatting down the line, it was revealed that Reiss had a secret wife that Sonia knows nothing about.
Despite the stunning revelation, eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out that it was highly unlikely that everything was as it seemed.
Many predicted that Reiss’ wife was terminally ill and likely receiving end-of-life care in either a hospital or hospice.
Writing online, one fan said: “I feel like maybe Reiss won’t be dodgy and his wife is in like a hospice… kind of like Jane and her husband when she was first introduced #eastenders.”
Another wrote: “I think Reiss’s wife may be terminally ill and she’s given him permission to move on with someone else cause of it. he could have been caring for her too. #Eastenders.”
As a third said: “My sweet Reiss has a secret wife, I think she’s in a care facility #EastEnders.”
EastEnders airs Monday-Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.